JERRY M. PHILLIPS, born Portsmouth, Virginia, December 6, 1944; admitted to bar, 1971, Virginia; 1979, District of Columbia. Education: University of Virginia (B.A. 1967); University of Richmond Law School (J.D., 1971);Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Delta Phi, Member, National Moot Court Team. Assistant Commonwealth Attorney, Fairfax County, Virginia, 1971-1975. Commissioner in Chancery, Fairfax County Circuit Court, 1972. Chairman, Virginia State Bar Lawyer Referral Service, 1986-1989. Member, Board of Directors; University of Richmond Law School Alumni Association, 1986-1988; Northern Virginia Legal Services Corporation, 1986-1989, Member, Board of Directors; Fairfax Bank and Trust, 1985-1995.Member: Fairfax (President, 1983-1984); Virginia and American (Delegate, 1991-1997) Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar (Council Member, 1984-1997; Chairman, Special Committee to Study Reducing Litigation Costs and Delays, 1986-1989); The District of Columbia Bar; Bar Association of the District of Columbia; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Fairfax Bar Foundation (Member, Board of Directors 1984-1997); Fairfax Plaintiff’s Bar Limited (Founding Member).REPORTED CASES: Jury v. Giant of Maryland, Inc. 254 Va. 235, 491 S.E. 718 (1997); U.S.AA v. Webb, 235 Va. 655, 369 W.E.2d 196 (1988); Vahabzadeh v. Mooney, 241 Va. 47, 399 S.E.2d 803 (1991); Commonwealth v. Rafferty 241 Va. 319, 402 S.E. 2d 17 (1991); Webb v. Regina Ltd. Part 624 F.5upp. 471 (E.D. Va. 1985); Webb v. Blackies House of Beef, 811 F.2d 840 (4th Cir 1987); Neiss v. Commonwealth 433 S.E. 2d 262 (Va. App. 1993); Riggins v. O’Brien, 263 Va, 444, 559 S.E.2d 67 (2002); Findlay v. Commonwealth, 287 Va. 111, 752 S.E2d 868 (2014); Roche v. Lincoln Property Co., 373 F.3d 610 (4th Cir. 2004).

Employment and Labor Law William K. Phillips is a New York employment discrimination attorney, and is the Managing Partner of Phillips & Associates. His law firm Phillips & Associates has handled thousands of employment cases including, sexual harassment, pregnancy discrimination, race discrimination, disability discrimination and other employment law cases. He was selected as a 2017 and 2018 “Top 100 Labor & Employment Lawyer in New York” by the American Society of Legal Advocates, one of the “10 Best Labor and Employment Attorneys in New York” by the American Institute of Legal Counsel and was recently selected as a member “Lawyers of Distinction” in Employment and Labor Law. Mr. Phillips is also a member of the “Million Dollar Advocates Forum”. The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements. Recognized as a stellar employment lawyer by his peers, he also serves in an “Of Counsel” capacity to other law firms, providing litigation supervision in connection with their employment law cases. He works hard to obtain the best possible results for his clients, and has had great success in securing millions of dollars in damages and settlement awards.

Area of Practice: Merchant Cash Advance Debt Settlement & Defense Litigation Founding and Managing Principal, Attorney Grant Phillips, is admitted and licensed to practice law in the States of New York, New Jersey and Florida. He was born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa. He attended college in the United Kingdom and Law School in New York. He opened Grant Phillips Law, PLLC – 17 years ago. In the past, he has worked for some of the largest and most prestigious law firms in New York City, as well as In House for two publicly traded companies. Grant is well known for his articles on debt, bankruptcy and debt relief and has been published on multiple occasions. Grant still makes a point of meeting with every new client and is regarded as a champion of care and compassion, especially towards clients facing debt. This can be seen in the manner in which he conducts a consultation. He does not time or limit the consultation and reviews every case and client on their own merits seeking every possible solution. Mr. Phillips has three sons and if he is not at the office or in court, he can be found playing with his boys. Mr. Phillips is on the Board of Directors of several organizations and provides pro bono services regularly. Phillips is an avid reader and writer and in his spare time has written a novel.

Allison graduated from SHSU in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science degree in both Forensic Chemistry and Criminal Justice. She began her first career as an analyst with Harris County ME’s Office in the Controlled Substances lab. She then transitioned into medical research at the VA Hospital. There she worked hand in hand with one of the leading infectious diseases doctors in Houston and was honored to have her work published in peer reviewed journals in the field. In 2011, Allison traded in her lab coat to begin her legal career. She studied at the prestigious University of Houston Law Center, graduating in 2014. Allison honed her trial skills as a prosecutor in the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, specializing in juvenile matters. She opened her private practice in 2017, and began helping people navigate the complexities of the adult and juvenile matters. In 2020, while the world reeled from the COVID pandemic, Allison added estate planning to her practice areas.